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  • LCC art exhibit to run through Nov. 30

    Nov 16, 2017

    Lower Columbia College Art Gallery will hold a Lower Columbia College Art Faculty Exhibit. Exhibiting faculty include: Ray Lynn Cooper (paintings), Michael Kohlmeier (scale model set designs), Jenny Mynhier (video), Marvin Pierson (digital photography), Judy VanderMaten (digital photography), Peipei Wallace (ceramics), and Trudy Woods (ceramics). Mon-Tues / 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Wed-Thurs / 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: Rose Center for the Arts Art Gallery, 1600 Maple Street, Longview. The exhibit runs through November 30. Closed November 22, 23, and 24....

  • Artisan Holiday Faire set for Nov. 30, Dec. 1

    Nov 16, 2017

    The Artisan Guild of Mt St Helens has announced their annual Artisan Holiday Faire to be held Thursday, November 30 and Friday December 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Cassava's, corner of 14th & Broadway, Longview. The event will support the Humane Society of Cowlitz County by selling dog and Christmas treat bags for $2, collecting cat and kitten food, new or useable towels, and monetary donations. Find them on Facebook at The Artisan Guild of Mt St Helens....

  • Meteorologists offer predictions for winter

    Columbia Basin Bulletin|Nov 16, 2017

    By The Columbia Basin Bulletin Meteorologists at their recent annual winter weather forecast conference came to near agreement on three things: The 2016-17 winter was unusually nasty; weather this coming winter will likely be influenced by a neutral to weak La Niña, as it was last year, and there will be near normal snowfall or more at higher elevations in the northern Cascade Mountains in Oregon. What they didn’t agree on was the strength of the La Niña, nor did they agree on what that could mean this year following a very dry summer, as wel...

  • Master Gardener training offered

    Nov 16, 2017

    Washington State University Extension in Cowlitz County is offering Master Gardener Volunteer training starting in January in Longview. Participants receive over 90 hours of training covering in-depth community gardening topics from edible and ornamental plants to composting and environmental issues, from plant health care to problem identification and management. Training sessions, held in Longview, start on January 19, and continue on the first and third Fridays of every month (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) through the end of June. To learn more about...

  • Liberty Theatre joins movement

    Nov 16, 2017

    The Liberty Theatre has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Occurring this year on November 28, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (in the US) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday to kick off the holiday giving season and inspire people to collaborate in improving their local communities and to give back in impactful ways to...

  • Terry Bonny receives traffic safety award

    Diana Zimmerman|Nov 16, 2017

    Terry Bonny was recently named Teacher of the Year by the Washington Traffic and Safety Education Association. "I guess it's for longevity and perseverance and all that," Bonny joked. "Luck, maybe." Bonny can usually be sighted in the passenger seat of a green station wagon making the rounds around town, as students practice parallel parking, other maneuvers, and just get comfortable with driving. After graduating from Eastern Washington University, Bonny taught at Wahkiakum School District for...

  • County planning hike in ferry rates

    Rick Nelson|Nov 16, 2017

    Wahkiakum County commissioners will hold a public hearing November 28, 9:50 a.m., to consider raising rates for travelers on the Puget Island ferry. Rates haven't been raised since 2010, Public Works Director Chuck Beyer said last week. In the meantime, the county's operating costs have increased. As proposed, basic rates would increase $1. The rate for a foot passenger would go up $1 to $2; the rate for a small vehicle would go from $5 to $6. The cost for a bicycle would increase by $1 to $3, and the cost of a motorcycle would increase $1 to...